Conclusion Meanings:
'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - the alleged conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
Further details on conclusion definitions.
Named in 3 known lawsuits.
Neale, Ajaya vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 705806/2021,
Supreme Court - Queens, March 15, 2021, ended March 24, 2023
Zero Disposition
Rodriguez, Brian vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV04631,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, September 1, 2015
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers went to Plaintiff's residence, tackled him, arrested him, and brought him to the 109th Precinct as a robbery suspect. Det. Cvitkovic identified Plaintiff as the suspect from video footage saying he was 100% certain it was him. Plaintiff spent 2.5 years at Rikers awaiting trial until he was acquitted.
Mclennon, Michael, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV00128,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, January 14, 2013
Complaint,
Amended Complaint
Description: On September 25, 2007, Plaintiff Michael McLennon was assaulted inside his apartment by two former tenants while Plaintiff Richard Campbell rushed inside. Plaintiff McLennon was able to shoot on of the attackers, who fled and dropped a bloody knife outside. After police arrived, they arrested the Plaintiffs for attempted murder and other crimes, and conducted an illegal search of the home. Defendant Officer Steven Deluca organized the search and orchestrated a plan to show the shooting took place outside the home as justification for the prosecution. This included deliberately losing exculpatory evidence and hiding facts for many years, as a result of which Plaintiff McLennon spent four years in jail awaiti...